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Daniel Samaniego takes 3rd place in state finals as Cavemen finish in 10th

By Ben Gibson

Posted:
02/23/2013 09:30:48 PM MST

RIO RANCHO  Daniel Samaniego took third place in the 126 pound weight class at the New Mexico state finals and earned a little bit of revenge in the final match.

Daniel Samaniego made his way to his third place finish after beating Gabriel Lucero of Valley High, the same wrestler who knocked him out of the winner's side of the bracket the day before in a 6-0 loss.

Other notable finishes by Carlsbad included Nathan Guillermo also placing fifth at 145 pounds as well as Ronaldo Gomez (120 pounds), Dillon Samaniego (132 pounds), Jimmy Quintela (152 pounds), and Ethan Holguin (182 pounds) all finishing in sixth place in their respective weight classes.

The Cavemen had a strong first round as Holguin, George Munoz, Ty Able, Quintela, Guillermo, Dillon Samaniego, Daniel Samaniego, and Gomez all advanced to the second round, but the second round wouldn't prove to be kind to Carlsbad. Daniel Samaniego and Quintela were the only wrestlers from Carls-bad to emerge unsaved.